In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of S)

by: Francis French, Colin Burgess
In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of S)
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In the Shadow of the Moon tells the story of the most exciting and challenging years in spaceflight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. While describing awe-inspiring technical achievements, the authors go beyond the missions and the competition of the space race to focus on the people who made it all possible. Their book explores the inspirations, ambitions, personalities, and experiences of the select few whose driving ambition was to fly to the moon.

Drawing on interviews with astronauts, cosmonauts, their families, technicians, and scientists, as well as rarely seen Soviet and American government documents, the authors craft a remarkable story of the golden age of spaceflight as both an intimate human experience and a rollicking global adventure. From the Gemini flights to the Soyuz space program to the earliest Apollo missions, including the legendary first moon landing, their book draws a richly detailed picture of the space race as an endeavor equally endowed with personal meaning and political significance.



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Shadow of the moon bang on
For enthusiasts of the entire space push of the 60's, this book is an excellent and thorough review of the space flights and the exceptional individuals who gave their all for their country's moon goals.

The author delves deep into the Gemini flights in particular, and provides some very interesting personal and mission info, including detailed accounts of the ongoing Soviet missions being conducted in parallel to the US effort.

For those like me that are craving to know ... Read More
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Another great book by French and Burgess
This brilliant book carries the story up to 1969 with many glimpses past Apollo 11.The tragic story of Apollo 1 reminds me of the comments of some Japanese about the arrogance that led to their defeat at the Battle of Midway.They referred to it as victory disease.NASA tried to do too much too fast and three astronauts died as a result.

The story of Soyuz 5's reentry is alone worth the price of the book.Its instrument panel remained attached much longer than it was supposed to ... Read More
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - As close as it gets
This book - both volumes - gives a tremendous sense of closeness and immediacy to the manned space programme. It is one of the small handful of books on the space age which I would recommend without reservation to non-specialists as well as those in the know. It's both highly readable and a primary source. It's not easy to be fluent when you're working with memories decades old and comparing them with documentary material, so it's a tremendous achievement.
Robert Poole [...]
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Another Masterpiece by Messrs. French and Burgess
Just when I thought I had read everything about the space program, French and Burgess have done it again will a follow-on effort to their book "Into That Silent Sea."

I have no idea when they have the time to create such excellent work, but the latest book begins where the first one ended and includes much information I had never seen before, especially the chapters on the Apollo 1 pad fire and monumental Apollo 8 mission, it alone, a historic accomplishment rivaling the actual Moon ... Read More
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great book from a different viewpoint
I own and have read most everything related to the Mercury through Apollo space program and this book shows new information that I hadn't seen in the other books published by many other astronauts and authors.Information was gathered from a myriad of sources and checked against other sources. The book greatly changed my opinion of a few astronauts and paints the entire NASA program in a more accurate light. The passing of time since the event depicted in the book has allowed the authors to see the ... Read More
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